3 papers
cs.AR2026
Croc: Training the Next Generation Chip Designers on Domain-Specific End-to-End Open Source Silicon
Enrico Zelioli, Philippe Sauter, Thomas Benz +5
The demand for domain-specific systems-on-chip (SoCs) in artificial intelligence, robotics, and automotive systems is increasing the need for engineers with hands-on expertise on v…
cs.AR2025
Croc: An End-to-End Open-Source Extensible RISC-V MCU Platform to Democratize Silicon
Phillippe Sauter, Thomas Benz, Paul Scheffler +6
Ensuring a continuous and growing influx of skilled chip designers and a smooth path from education to innovation are key goals for several national and international "Chips Acts".…
cs.OH2025
ArtistIC: An Open-Source Toolchain for Top-Metal IC Art and Ultra-High-Fidelity GDSII Renders
Thomas Benz, Paul Scheffler, Nils Wistoff +3
Open-source projects require outreach material to grow their community, secure funds, and strengthen their influence. Numbers, specifications, and facts alone are intangible to uni…